by Meleti Vivlon | Sep 19, 2015 | This Generation |
“Truly I say to you that this generation will by no means pass away until all these things happen.” (Mt 24:34) If you scan the “This Generation” category on this site, you’ll see various attempts by myself and Apollos to come to terms with the...
by Meleti Vivlon | Sep 14, 2015 | Watchtower Commentor |
[From ws15/07 p. 22 for Sep. 14-20] The very first thing that should strike us with this week’s study is the title. Using the Watchtower Library[i] with “loyal* kingdom” as the search parameters (sans quotes, of course), one finds not a single match in the entire...
by arover2014 | Sep 7, 2015 | Bible Hope, Everlasting Life, Faith |
Jehovah’s Witnesses preach that salvation is heavily dependent on works. Obedience, loyalty and being part of their organization. Let’s review four requirements to salvation set forth in the study aid: “You Can Live Forever in Paradise on Earth–But How?”...
by hezekiah1 | Sep 6, 2015 | Jehovah's Witnesses |
To whom do you belong? Which God do you obey? For just the one to whom you bow Your master is; you serve him now. You cannot serve two gods; Both masters cannot share The love of your heart in its ev’ry part. To neither you’d be fair. (Ssb song 207) To whom do we, as...
by Meleti Vivlon | Sep 2, 2015 | Jehovah's Witnesses |
One of our commenters put forward a defense for the position of Jehovah’s Witnesses regarding the mandatory reporting of child abuse cases. Coincidently, a good friend of mine gave me the identical defense. I believe it reflects the standard belief among...
by Meleti Vivlon | Aug 29, 2015 | Jehovah's Witnesses |
I recently shared a link to Brother Geoffrey Jackson’s testimony before the Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse with a couple of JW friends. I went out of my way not to be negative or challenging. I was simply sharing a news...
by Meleti Vivlon | Aug 24, 2015 | Watchtower Commentor |
[From ws15/06 p. 25 for August 24-30] “Your Father knows what you need.” – Mt 6:8 I grew up in an era when my religion shunned the idea of “creature worship”.[i] However, this is an outdated notion in today’s Organization, as evidenced by not one, but...
by Meleti Vivlon | Aug 16, 2015 | Child Abuse |
On August 14 at 11:00 AM AEST Brother Geoffrey Jackson of the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses provided testimony under examination before the Australia Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. At the time of this writing, the...
by Meleti Vivlon | Aug 2, 2015 | The Congregation |
I was raised as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. I engaged in the full-time service in three countries, worked closely with two Bethels, and was able to help dozens to the point of baptism. I took great pride in saying that I was “in the truth.” I truly believed I was in...
by Meleti Vivlon | Aug 2, 2015 | The Congregation |
“…your longing will be for your husband, and he will dominate you.” – Gen. 3:16 We have only a partial idea of what the role of women in human society was intended to be because sin has skewed the relationship between the sexes. Recognizing how male and female...
by Meleti Vivlon | Jul 23, 2015 | Apostasy, Governing Body |
In the first part of the series, we saw that to protect ourselves from the folly of organized religion, we must maintain a climate of Christian freedom by guarding ourselves against the leaven of the Pharisees, which is the corrupting influence of human leadership....
by Meleti Vivlon | Jul 14, 2015 | Faith, Watchtower Commentor |
[From ws15/05 p. 19 for July 13-19] “They did not receive the fulfillment of the promises; but they saw them from a distance.” – Heb. 11:13 There are two words that come up often in Bible study: Eisegesis and Exegesis. While they look very much alike, their meanings...
by Meleti Vivlon | Jul 10, 2015 | Apostasy, Governing Body |
There have been a number of encouraging comments in the wake of our announcement that we’ll soon be moving to a new self-hosted site for Beroean Pickets. Once launched, and with your support, we hope to have a Spanish version as well, followed by a Portuguese one. We...
by arover2014 | Jul 5, 2015 | Jehovah's Witnesses |
[Author: Alex Rover, Editor: Andere Stimme] On February 9, 2014, just over a year ago, I wrote to Meleti: I’d enjoy a forum like the well moderated jwtalk.net but with the liberty to put scripture before organization as the main difference. But it’s a lot...
by Meleti Vivlon | Jul 2, 2015 | General |
A Look Back Before We Look Forward When I first started Beroean Pickets, it was intended as a means to contact other Jehovah’s Witnesses who wanted to engage in deeper Bible research. I had no other goal than that. The congregation meetings do no provide a forum for...
by Meleti Vivlon | Jun 22, 2015 | Judicial Matters, Watchtower Commentor |
[From ws15/04 p. 22 for June 22-28] “Trust in him at all times, O people.” – Psalm 62:8 We trust in our friends; but friends, even very good friends, may abandon us in our time of greatest need. This happened to Paul as paragraph 2 of this week’s Watchtower...
by Meleti Vivlon | Jun 6, 2015 | Love, Sovereignty |
Back in 1984, Brooklyn headquarters staff member, Karl F. Klein wrote: “Since I first began taking in ‘the milk of the word,’ here are but a few of the many excellent spiritual truths Jehovah’s people have come to understand: the distinction between God’s organization...
by arover2014 | Jun 3, 2015 | JW.ORG |
[this article is contributed by Alex Rover] The theme of the JW.ORG June 2015 TV Broadcast is God’s name, and the program is presented by Governing Body member Geoffrey Jackson. [i] He opens the program saying that God’s name is represented in Hebrew by 4 letters,...
by Meleti Vivlon | May 24, 2015 | Watchtower Commentor |
[From ws15/03 p. 25 for May 25-31] “To the extent that you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.” – Mt 25:40 The parable of the Sheep and the Goats is the theme of this week’s Watchtower Study. The second paragraph states: “Jehovah’s...
by Meleti Vivlon | May 9, 2015 | JW.ORG |
An Historic Broadcast Brother Lett opens this month’s JW.ORG TV broadcast with the statement that it is historic. He then lists several reasons we might consider it to be of historical importance. However, there is another reason he does not list. This is the...
by Meleti Vivlon | Apr 8, 2015 | JW Doctrine |
When one of Jehovah’s Witnesses goes out knocking on doors, he brings a message of hope: the hope of eternal life on earth. In our theology, there are only 144,000 spots in heaven, and they are all but taken. Therefore, the chance that someone we might preach to will...
by Meleti Vivlon | Mar 23, 2015 | JW Doctrine, Other Sheep |
It would be hard to find a more “hot button” topic for Jehovah’s Witnesses then the discussion of who goes to heaven. Understanding what the Bible really has to say on the subject is vital—in the fullest sense of the word. However, there is something standing in our...
by Meleti Vivlon | Mar 8, 2015 | Other Sheep, The Anointed |
[From ws 15/01 p. 13 for March 9-15] “Keep doing this in remembrance of me.” – 1 Cor. 11:24 A more appropriate title for this week’s Watchtower study would be “How We Observe the Lord’s Evening Meal.” The “why” is answered in the article’s opening paragraph. After...
by Meleti Vivlon | Mar 6, 2015 | Memorial of Christ's Death |
The congregations of Jehovah’s Witnesses will be commemorating the memorial of Christ’s death after sundown on April 3 of this year. Last year, we discussed ways to calculate the date of the anniversary of the Lord’s Last Supper. (See “Do This...
by Meleti Vivlon | Feb 19, 2015 | Worship |
[This is the second of three articles on the subject of worship. If you haven’t already done so, please get yourself a pen and paper and write down what you understand “worship” to mean. Don’t consult a dictionary. Just write down whatever comes to mind first. Set the...
by Meleti Vivlon | Feb 11, 2015 | Worship |
[Before we get started, I’d like to ask you to do something: Get yourself a pen and paper and write down what you understand “worship” to mean. Don’t consult a dictionary. Just write down whatever comes to mind first. Please don’t wait to do this after you read this...
by Meleti Vivlon | Feb 2, 2015 | Watchtower Commentor |
[A Review of the December 15, 2014 Watchtower article on page 6] “Listen to me, all of you, and understand the meaning.”— Mark 7:14 This Watchtower article introduces some welcome simplifications to the way we understand four of Christ’s parables, specifically, the...
by Meleti Vivlon | Jan 30, 2015 | General |
We began Beroean Pickets in April of 2011, but regular publishing didn’t begin until January of the next year. Though initially started to provide a safe gathering place for truth-loving Jehovah’s Witnesses interested in deeper Bible Study far from the watchful eye of...
by arover2014 | Jan 20, 2015 | Jehovah's Day |
[this article was contributed by Alex Rover] First you publish some articles, then slowly but inevitably you gather some kind of following. Even if we remain humble and admit we may not have the full picture, in practice those who control the blog itself also control...
by Meleti Vivlon | Jan 12, 2015 | Watchtower Commentor |
[A Review of the November 15, 2014 Watchtower article on page 13] “Become holy yourselves in all your conduct.”— 1 Pet. 1:15 The article starts off with this subtle piece of misdirection: Jehovah, expects anointed ones and the “other sheep” to do their utmost to...
by Meleti Vivlon | Jan 4, 2015 | Watchtower Commentor |
[A Review of the November 15, 2014 Watchtower article on page 8] “You must be holy.”—Lev. 11:45 This promised to be an easy review covering a non-controversial subject. It has turned out to be anything but. Any honest, astute Bible student is going to encounter a...
by Meleti Vivlon | Dec 31, 2014 | This Generation |
“But the path of the righteous is like the bright morning light That grows brighter and brighter until full daylight.” (Pr 4:18 NWT) Another way to cooperate with Christ’s “brothers” is to have a positive attitude toward any refinements in our understanding of...
by Meleti Vivlon | Dec 28, 2014 | Resurrection, Watchtower Commentor |
[A Review of the November 15, 2014 Watchtower article on page 3] “He was raised up.”—Mt 28:6 Understanding the value and meaning of the resurrection of Jesus Christ is of course vital for us to keep our faith. It is one of the elemental or primary things that Paul...
by arover2014 | Dec 17, 2014 | The Anointed |
[this article is contributed by Alex Rover] How does one come to be of the anointed? What is it like to be anointed? How can one be sure he or she is of the anointed? Perhaps you have read blogs online where Jehovah’s Witnesses are encouraged to partake of the...
by Meleti Vivlon | Dec 7, 2014 | Watchtower Commentor |
[A Review of the October 15, 2014 Watchtower article on page 13] “You will become to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.” – Heb. 11:1 The Law Covenant PAR. 1-6: These paragraphs discuss the original Law Covenant that Jehovah made with his chosen people,...
by Meleti Vivlon | Nov 23, 2014 | JW Doctrine, Other Sheep, Watchtower Commentor |
A seemingly minor change in the doctrinal thinking of Jehovah’s Witnesses was introduced at this year’s annual meeting. The speaker, Brother David Splane of the Governing Body, noted that for some time now our publications have not engaged in the use of type/antitype...
by Meleti Vivlon | Nov 16, 2014 | Resurrection, Watchtower Commentor |
[A Review of the September 15, 2014 Watchtower article on page 23] “The last enemy death brought to nothing.” – 1 Cor. 15:26 There is an interesting revelation in this week’s Watchtower study article which will likely be missed by the millions of Witnesses...
by Meleti Vivlon | Nov 2, 2014 | Watchtower Commentor |
[A Review of the September 15, 2014 Watchtower article on page 12] “We must enter into the Kingdom of God through many tribulations.”—Acts 14:22 “DOES it shock you that you can expect to face “many tribulations” before you gain the prize of everlasting life?” –...
by Meleti Vivlon | Oct 30, 2014 | Jesus Christ, The Word |
Just under a year ago, Apollos and I planned to do a series of articles on the nature of Jesus. Our views diverged at that time about some key elements in our understanding of both his nature and his role. (They still do, though less so.) We were unaware at the time...
by Meleti Vivlon | Oct 27, 2014 | The Anointed, Watchtower Commentor |
[A Review of the September 15, 2014 Watchtower article on page 7] “Prove to yourselves the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.”—Rom. 12:2 Paragraph 1: “IS IT the will of God that true Christians go to war and kill people of a different nationality?” By this...
by Meleti Vivlon | Oct 20, 2014 | Watchtower Commentor |
[A Review of the August 15, 2014 Watchtower article, ”Hear Jehovah’s Voice Wherever You Are”] “13 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because you shut up the Kingdom of the heavens before men; for you yourselves do not go in, neither do you permit those on...
by Meleti Vivlon | Oct 8, 2014 | Apostasy, Persecution |
[This is a continuation to the article, “Doubling Down on Faith”] Before Jesus came on the scene, the nation of Israel was ruled by a governing body made up of the priests in coalition with other powerful religious groups like the scribes, Pharisees and...
by Meleti Vivlon | Sep 20, 2014 | Apostasy, Governing Body |
“…YOU are determined to bring the blood of this man upon us.” (Acts 5:28) The chief priests, Pharisees and scribes had all conspired and succeeded in killing God’s Son. They were blood guilty in a very big way. Yet here they are playing...
by Meleti Vivlon | Sep 10, 2014 | 1914, Governing Body, Watchtower Commentor |
Part 1 of this series appeared in the October 1, 2014 Watchtower. If you have not read our post commenting on that first article, it might be beneficial to do so before proceeding with this one. The November issue under discussion here reviews the math by which we...
by Meleti Vivlon | Aug 31, 2014 | Apostasy, Watchtower Commentor |
A discussion based on the July 15, 2014 Watchtower study article, “Jehovah Knows Those Who Belong to Him.” Over the decades, The Watchtower has repeatedly referenced Korah’s rebellion against Moses and Aaron in the desert whenever the publishers felt the need...
by Meleti Vivlon | Aug 22, 2014 | Governing Body, Thought of the Day |
Alex Rover gave an excellent summary of the changed state of affairs in our Organization in his comment on my most recent post. It got me to thinking about how these changes came about. For instance, his third point reminds us that in the “old days” we did not know...
by Meleti Vivlon | Aug 6, 2014 | Apostasy, Governing Body |
We are very down on independent thinking in the Organization of Jehovah’s Witnesses. For example, Pride may play a role, and some fall into the trap of independent thinking. (w06 7/15 p. 22 par. 14) Due to background and upbringing, some may be more given to...
by Meleti Vivlon | Jul 29, 2014 | Watchtower Commentor |
[Watchtower study for the week of July 28, 2014 – w14 5/15 p. 26] “The eyes of Jehovah area on the righteous.” 1 Pet. 3:12 The word “organization” appears over 17,000 times in all the publications included in the WT Library program. This is a remarkable number for...
by Meleti Vivlon | Jul 23, 2014 | Watchtower Commentor |
[Analysis of the article on page 10 of the October 1, 2014 Watchtower] If you are reading this, it is likely you just received—possibly from a Jehovah’s Witness who visits you regularly—a copy of the October 1, 2014 Watchtower. The article on page 10 attempts to prove...
by Meleti Vivlon | Jul 21, 2014 | Governing Body, Watchtower Commentor |
[Watchtower study for the week of July 21, 2014 – w14 5/15 p. 21] “God is a God not of disorder but of peace.” 1 Cor. 14:33 Par. 1 – The article opens with a teaching which I have come to believe diminishes Christ’s place in God’s purpose. It states: “His first...
by Meleti Vivlon | Jun 11, 2014 | Apostasy, Judicial Matters |
[This post continues our discussion on the issue of apostasy – See A Weapon of Darkness] Imagine you are in Germany circa 1940 and someone points at you and cries out, “Dieser Mann ist ein Jude!” (“That man is a Jew!”) Whether you were a Jew or not wouldn’t matter....
by Meleti Vivlon | Jun 8, 2014 | Watchtower Commentor |
[Watchtower study for the week of June 9, 2014 – w14 4/15 p. 8] Study theme text: “He continued steadfast as seeing the One who is invisible.” – Heb. 11:17 Par. 1-3 – We do well to ask ourselves the question brought out in these paragraphs. “Do I have...
by Meleti Vivlon | May 27, 2014 | Judicial Matters |
[This post is a follow-up to last week’s discussion: Are We Apostates?] “The night is well along; the day has drawn near. Let us therefore throw off the works belonging to darkness and let us put on the weapons of the light.” (Romans 13:12 NWT)...
by Meleti Vivlon | May 22, 2014 | Apostasy, Governing Body, Judicial Matters |
When Apollos and I first discussed the creation of this site, we laid down some ground rules. The purpose of the site was to serve as a virtual gathering place for like-minded Jehovah’s Witnesses interested in deeper Bible study than was being provided at the...
by Meleti Vivlon | May 10, 2014 | Watchtower Commentor |
I got an advance notification of some “new light”.i It won’t be new to most of you. We actually revealed this “new light” almost two years ago. (This is no credit to me either, as I was hardly the first to come to this understanding.) Before giving you the lowdown on...
by Meleti Vivlon | Apr 9, 2014 | The Anointed |
The 2014 memorial is almost upon us. A number of Jehovah’s Witnesses have come to the realization that it is a requirement for all Christians to partake of the memorial emblems in obedience to Jesus’ command which Paul restates at 1 Corinthians 11:25, 26. Many will do...
by Meleti Vivlon | Apr 7, 2014 | Watchtower Commentor |
[Watchtower study for the week of April 7, 2014 – w14 2/15 p.3] This week’s Watchtower study covers the 45th Psalm. It is a beautiful prophetic allegory of our Lord Jesus becoming King. I hope you haven’t studied the Watchtower yet. Ideally, you should read the entire...
by Meleti Vivlon | Mar 31, 2014 | 1914, This Generation, Watchtower Commentor |
[Watchtower study for the week of March 31, 2014 – w14 1/15 p.27] The title of this week’s study highlights one of the key problems affecting Jehovah’s Witnesses as a religion from the days of Russell when we were known simply as Bible students. It is our obsession...
by Meleti Vivlon | Mar 26, 2014 | Judicial Matters |
In preparing the last post on disfellowshipping, I spent a good deal of time working out how to apply the procedures Jesus gave us at Matthew 18:15-17 based on the rendering of the NWT,[1] specifically the opening words: “Moreover, if your brother commits a sin…” I...
by Meleti Vivlon | Mar 24, 2014 | Weekly Meeting Preparation |
Congregation Book Study: Chapter 4, par. 19-23, box on p. 45 From paragraph 21: “Jehovah simply has no interest in service performed out of coercion or out of morbid fear of his awesome power. He seeks those who will serve him willingly, out of love.” Would that our...
by Meleti Vivlon | Mar 16, 2014 | Watchtower Commentor |
[Watchtower study for the week of March 17, 2014 – w14 1/15 p.17] Par. 1 – “WE LIVE in momentous times. As never before in history, millions from all nations are turning to true worship.” This paints our work as of historic importance; as something which has never...
by Meleti Vivlon | Mar 11, 2014 | Judicial Matters |
He has told you, O earthling man, what is good. And what is Jehovah asking back from you but to exercise justice and to love kindness and to be modest in walking with your God? – Micah 6:8 According to the Insight book, Modesty is “an awareness of one’s limitations;...
by Meleti Vivlon | Mar 2, 2014 | Weekly Meeting Preparation |
Congregation Book Study: Chapter 3, par. 19-21 (Box on page 34) Theocratic Ministry School Bible Reading: Genesis 36-39 Jehovah strikes down two of Judah’s sons, Er and Onan. (Gen. 38:6-11) We don’t know why Er was struck down, but Onan was nixed...
by Meleti Vivlon | Feb 6, 2014 | Judicial Matters |
He has told you, O earthling man, what is good. And what is Jehovah asking back from you but to exercise justice and to love kindness and to be modest in walking with your God? – Micah 6:8 Disassociation, Disfellowshipping, and the Love of Kindness What does the...
by Meleti Vivlon | Jan 20, 2014 | Watchtower Commentor |
Par. 7 – “In giving direction to fellow believers, elders provide encouragement and counsel based either on the Scriptures themselves or on Scriptural principles.” What is the difference between counsel based on the “Scriptures themselves” and “Scriptural...
by Meleti Vivlon | Jan 9, 2014 | Judicial Matters |
He has told you, O earthling man, what is good. And what is Jehovah asking back from you but to exercise justice and to love kindness and to be modest in walking with your God? – Micah 6:8 There are few topics that will provoke stronger emotions among members and...
by Meleti Vivlon | Dec 25, 2013 | Jehovah, Jesus Christ |
[A couple of years back, Apollos brought this alternate understanding of John 17:3 to my attention. I was still well indoctrinated back then so I couldn’t quite see his logic and hadn’t given it much thought until a recent email from another reader who...
by Meleti Vivlon | Dec 20, 2013 | This Generation |
“…when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.” – Sherlock Holmes, The Sign of Four by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. “Among competing theories, the one requiring the fewest assumptions should be preferred.” –...
by Meleti Vivlon | Nov 22, 2013 | Jehovah's Witnesses |
[There are some insightful and thought-provoking comments under the post “The Devil’s Great Con Job” which got me thinking about what congregation membership really entails. This post is the result.] “Membership has its privileges.” This is not only the advertising...
by Meleti Vivlon | Nov 20, 2013 | Watchtower Commentor |
“Do you think you know more than the Governing Body?” Try raising an objection to something taught in the magazines using scriptures to support your position and you will inevitably be met with this counterpunch. Those who would use this argument against you truly...
by Meleti Vivlon | Nov 14, 2013 | 1914, The Great Tribulation, The Presence of Christ |
Why do we hold on to 1914 so tenaciously? Is it not because a war broke out in that year? A really big war, at that. In fact, “the war to end all wars.” Challenge 1914 to the average Witness and they won’t come at you with counter-arguments about the end of the...
by Meleti Vivlon | Oct 29, 2013 | This Generation, Watchtower Commentor |
With presumptuousness the prophet spoke it. You must not get frightened at him. (Deut. 18:22) It is a time honored truth that one of the best ways for a human ruler to control a population is to keep them in fear. In totalitarian regimes, people are afraid of the...
by Meleti Vivlon | Oct 11, 2013 | Blood |
The disclaimer at the start of Apollos’ excellent treatise on our “No Blood” doctrine states that I do not share his views on the subject. In fact, I do, with one exception. When we first began discussing this doctrine between us around the beginning of this year,...
by Meleti Vivlon | Oct 7, 2013 | 1914, Jehovah's Witnesses, Watchtower Commentor |
Well, the annual meeting is behind us. Many of the brothers and sisters are very excited with the new Bible. It is a beautiful piece of printing, no doubt. We have not had much time to review it, but what we have seen so far seems positive for the most part. It is a...
by Meleti Vivlon | Sep 28, 2013 | 1919, Faithful Slave |
[We now come to the final article in our four-part series. The previous three were merely the build-up, laying the groundwork for this astonishingly presumptuous interpretation. – MV] This is what the contributing members of this forum believe is the scriptural...
by Meleti Vivlon | Aug 31, 2013 | Faithful Slave, Identifying the Slave |
[Click here to view Part 3] “Who really is the faithful and discreet slave…?” (Mt. 24:45) Imagine you are reading this verse for the first time. You come across it without prejudice, without bias, and without an agenda. You are curious, naturally. The slave Jesus...
by Meleti Vivlon | Apr 29, 2013 | 1914, Thought of the Day |
“Lord, are you restoring the kingdom to Israel at this time?” (Acts 1:6) That kingdom ended when the Jews were taken into exile in Babylon. No longer did a descendant from the royal line of King David rule over a free and independent nation of Israel. The apostles...
by Meleti Vivlon | Jan 9, 2013 | Obedience |
“Be obedient to those who are taking the lead among you and be submissive…” (Hebrews 13:17) In English, when we use the words “obey” and “obedience”, what thoughts come to mind? English words are often broadly nuanced with diverse subtleties of meaning. Is...
by Meleti Vivlon | Dec 30, 2012 | Faithful Slave |
One of our commenters brought an interesting court case to our attention. It involves a libel case brought against brother Rutherford and the Watch Tower Society in 1940 by one Olin Moyle, former Bethelite and legal counsel to the Society. Without taking sides, the...
by Meleti Vivlon | Dec 23, 2012 | Faithful Slave |
“We need to guard against developing a spirit of independence. By word or action, may we never challenge the channel of communication that Jehovah is using today. “ (w09 11/15 p. 14 par. 5 Treasure Your Place in the Congregation) Sobering words, to be sure! None of...
by Meleti Vivlon | Dec 2, 2012 | Faithful Slave, Watchtower Commentor |
The circuit assembly for this service year includes a four-part symposium. The third part is entitled “Keep This Mental Attitude—Oneness of Mind”. It explains what oneness of mind is in the Christian Congregation. Under that second heading, “How Christ Displayed...
by Meleti Vivlon | Nov 28, 2012 | Jehovah's Day, The Lord's Day, Watchtower Commentor |
The February 15, 2013 Watchtower has just been released. The third study article introduces a new understanding of Zechariah’s prophecy found in chapter 14 of his book. Before you read the Watchtower article, read Zechariah chapter 14 in its entirety. After you’re...
by Meleti Vivlon | Nov 10, 2012 | Faithful Slave |
Well, we finally have an official pronouncement in writing on the new position the organization has taken vis-à-vis the “faithful and discreet slave”, now available on www.jw.org. Since we’ve already dealt with this new understanding elsewhere in this forum, we won’t...
by Meleti Vivlon | Oct 31, 2012 | Watchtower Commentor |
There has been an interesting series of events recently which, taken separately, might not mean much, but which collectively are pointing to a disturbing trend. Last service year’s circuit assembly program contained a part with a demonstration in which an elder helped...
by Meleti Vivlon | Sep 2, 2012 | Last Days, Revelation Climax Book |
Continuing our analysis of the Revelation Climax book for date-related prophecies, we come to chapter 6 and the first occurrence of the “messenger of the covenant” prophecy from Malachi 3:1. As one of the ripple effects of our teaching that the Lord’s day...
by Meleti Vivlon | Aug 30, 2012 | Last Days, Revelation Climax Book, The Presence of Christ |
This is the first in a series of posts investigating the impact of removing 1914 as a factor in the interpretation of Bible prophecy. We are using the Revelation Climax book as the basis for this study because of all the books covering Bible prophecy, it has the most...
by Meleti Vivlon | Aug 10, 2012 | Watchtower Commentor |
Starting in paragraph 6 of this week’s Watchtower study article we can see examples of the blurriness that has crept into our teaching of late. (w12 06/15 p. 14-18) For example, “The Anglo-American World Power waged war with those holy ones. (Rev. 13:3, 7)” If you...
by Meleti Vivlon | Jan 10, 2012 | 1914, The Presence of Christ |
If we have such a thing as a sacred cow in Jehovah’s organization, it has to be the belief that Christ’s invisible presence began in 1914. This belief was so important that for decades our banner publication was titled, The Watchtower and Herald of Christ’s...
